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Manager, Facilities Operations - Memphis
Southaven, MS +2 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 30, 2026
- Location
- Southaven, MS
Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN - Experience
- 7+ years managing critical facilities systems and 5+ years of people leadership, as specified above.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or an engineering field.
About the job
Manages critical data center facilities operations in Memphis, leading a team responsible for infrastructure reliability, safety, uptime, and continuous improvement.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop Facilities Operations Supervisors and Technicians; provide 24/7 on-call leadership.
- Oversee maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance of data center power, cooling, HVAC, and environmental systems.
- Manage maintenance programs, safety and operating procedures, vendors, budgets, assets, and projects to improve uptime and efficiency.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or an engineering field.
- 7+ years managing critical facilities systems, including power, cooling, and environmental controls in data center or mission-critical environments.
- 5+ years of people leadership in critical facilities or technical operations, including direct management of supervisors or technical teams.
- Pass pre-employment and annual post-employment background checks; valid driver’s license.
Nice to have
- Experience with PLC-based control systems and advanced Building Management Systems; PMP certification or equivalent; EPA Universal Refrigerant Certification (EPA 608 Technician).
- Experience managing operational budgets and capital expenditure projects in a data center environment; prior experience scaling facilities operations in a high-growth technology or mission-critical setting.
Tools
HVAC, UPS, generators, BMS, CMMS, PLC
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